Joshua needed courage to lead Israel as they settled in the promised land.

1. Courage to Lead
Joshua 1:6-18

2. Introduction
 Leadership takes courage
 The easiest thing is to do NOTHING
 Moses has died ; Joshua is put in charge
of leading Israel into the Promised Land

3. Courage to Divide
Joshua 1:6 Be strong and of good courage,
for to this people you shall divide as an
inheritance the land which I swore to
their fathers to give them.
 Joshua had to divide the land
– Complaints
– Unequal
– Not fair
– They have dirt, I have rocks

4. Courage to Divide
Jesus said that division will come
– Matthew 10:21-22 21 Now brother will
deliver up brother to death, and a father his
child; and children will rise up against
parents and cause them to be put to death.
22 And you will be hated by all for My
name's sake. But he who endures to the end
will be saved.

5. Courage to Divide
Jesus said that division will come
– Matthew 10:34-36 34 "Do not think that I
came to bring peace on earth. I did not
come to bring peace but a sword. 35 For I
have come to 'set a man against his father, a
daughter against her mother, and a
daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law';
36 and 'a man's enemies will be those of his
own household.'

6. Courage to Divide
WHEN YOU STAND FOR
TRUTH - - - SOME WHO
DISAGREE WILL CAUSE
DIVISION

7. Courage to Obey Law
Joshua 1:7 Only be strong and very
courageous, that you may observe to do
according to all the law which Moses My
servant commanded you; do not turn
from it to the right hand or to the left, that
you may prosper wherever you go.

8. Courage to Obey Law
Titus 1:9 9 holding fast the faithful word as
he has been taught, that he may be able,
by sound doctrine, both to exhort and
convict those who contradict.

9. Courage to Obey Law
Titus 1:10-11 10 For there are many
insubordinate, both idle talkers and
deceivers, especially those of the
circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be
stopped, who subvert whole households,
teaching things which they ought not, for
the sake of dishonest gain.

10. Courage to Obey Law
2 Thessalonians 3:6 – church discipline
Leaders must protect the church against:
False teaching, error in doctrine
Liberalism
“Change Agents”

11. Courage to Continue
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be
strong and of good courage; do not be
afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord
your God is with you wherever you go."
Don't be discouraged
Don't give up

12. Courage to Continue
After the storm, after the smoke clears,
after the dust settles:
1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He
is in the light, we have fellowship with
one another, and the blood of Jesus
Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

13. Courage to Continue
After the storm, after the smoke clears,
after the dust settles:
John 8:31 Then Jesus said to those Jews
who believed Him, "If you abide in My
word, you are My disciples indeed.

14. Courage to Continue
After the storm, after the smoke clears,
after the dust settles:
Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in
the faith, grounded and steadfast, and
are not moved away from the hope of the
gospel which you heard, which was
preached to every creature under
heaven, of which I, Paul, became a
minister.

15. Courage Against Rebels
Joshua 1:18 Whoever rebels against your
command and does not heed your words,
in all that you command him, shall be put
to death. Only be strong and of good
courage."

16. Courage Against Rebels
Romans 2:7-8 7 eternal life to those who
by patient continuance in doing good
seek for glory, honor, and immortality; 8
but to those who are self-seeking and do
not obey the truth, but obey
unrighteousness--indignation and wrath

17. Courage Against Rebels
1 Corinthians 11:16 But if anyone seems
to be contentious, we have no such
custom, nor do the churches of God.
Romans 10:21 But to Israel he says: "All
day long I have stretched out My hands
To a disobedient and contrary people."

18. Courage Against Rebels
1 Timothy 3:1-2 1 But know this, that in the
last days perilous times will come: 2 For
men will be lovers of themselves, lovers
of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers,
disobedient to parents, unthankful,
unholy,

19. Courage Against Rebels
Titus 1:16 They profess to know God, but
in works they deny Him, being
abominable, disobedient, and
disqualified for every good work.

20. Courage Today
God is still looking for men of courage and
strength
Leadership is more than elders
Deacons
Ministers
Teachers
Song leaders
Prayer leaders
Workers in the Kingdom

21. Courage Today
God is still looking for men of courage and
strength
It takes courage to obey the gospel –
confess faith, be baptized
It takes courage to live for Christ with
faithful dedication